Home / 187,551.68-281,121.12-92,641.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 187,551.68, 281,121.12 and 92,641.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 187,551.68, 281,121.12 and 92,641.34 is: 138,860.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,551.68 : 281,121.12 = 92,641.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,551.68/281,121.12 = 92,641.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,551.68x = 281,121.12 × 92,641.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,551.68x = 26,043,437,259.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,043,437,259.10/187,551.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,860.06

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.